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The Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center is seeking applications for a postdoctoral associate position to perform research with the goal of better understanding human neuropathology and inflammation. Using human postmortem samples from the BU CTE brain bank, the largest sports head trauma brain bank in the world, the candidate will perform genomic techniques, such as single nucleus RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics, in addition to histological analyses to identify the cellular targets most involved in the early and late stages of disease. The position will be part of a newly funded groundbreaking study that will examine how these inflammatory cell populations spread around the brain and how they contribute to the deposition of pathologic proteins to identify novel biomarkers or therapeutic strategies for CTE.

Under the supervision of Dr. Jonathan Cherry, and in collaboration with world leaders in the field of neuropathology, the postdoctoral associate will gain invaluable experience and insight into human neuropathology and neurodegenerative disease research.

Required Skills

Applicants should have a PhD in neuroscience or a related field. Additionally, applicants should have experience in immunohistochemistry and performing molecular techniques

For interested applicants, please send a cover letter outlining research interests and a CV to Dr. Jonathan Cherry at jdcherry@bu.edu.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Experience